Why you'll see matching front door and window colours across great swatches of the English countryside
Country Life Trending: May 10, 2021 A typical Midhurst cottage with its distinctive yellow trim — as chosen by the Cowdray Estate. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo The colours that estate owners choose to paint their buildings and cottages lend them a highly distinctive feel. Eleanor Doughty finds out how — and why — the different shades are chosen. If you drive through Midhurst in West Sussex, you’re likely to spot a house or two with their timbers painted neatly in saffron yellow. There has long been a tradition for estate owners to paint exterior timbers to signify ownershi...
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